1、广东省揭阳市惠来县第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解It goes without saying that sitting at a desk for a majority of the day will hurt our health. But dont worry because there is a solution! After spending much time investigating the different offers when it comes to exercise equipment suitab
2、le for the office, Id like to reveal some of my top recommendations. Stability CushionThese cushions are excellent to relieve back pain and shoulder aches, stabilize joints and strengthen muscles.Pros & ConsSmall and lightweight.Works well for lower back and posture Inflating isnt easy for some
3、Under-desk EllipticalKeeping your feet in motion while seated can go a long way to keep you happier, reduce stress, and increase your productivityPros & ConsEasy to carry like a briefcaseWhisper quiet and easy to useThe rubber around the metal bar can wear out over time Fitness TrackerWhat gets
4、measured gets managed, and one great way to keep track of your fitness data is a fitness tracker. A fitness tracker records your energy levels, steps, distance, hourly activity and morePros & ConsVery comfortable to wearLots of apps can be operated togetherVarious customized optionsSometimes the
5、re are connectivity issues Balance Ball ChairSitting on a balance ball leads to increased energy and productivity. In that way, its perfect for completing tasks at home or in the office. This chair promotes micro-movements, core strength, and stimulationPros & ConsStraightforward to buildA great
6、 solution if you experience back painNeeds to be reinflated often1Who are the intended readers of the text?AFitness trainers.BRecovering patients.COffice workers.DFurniture designers.2Which equipment promises to improve work efficiency?AStability Cushion and Fitness Tracker.BStability Cushion and Ba
7、lance Ball Chair.CUnder-desk Elliptical and Fitness Tracker.DUnder-desk Elliptical and Balance Ball Chair.3What may be the problem of Fitness Tracker?AIt wears out easily over time.BIt may fail to get linked at times.CIt offers few personalized choices.DIt doesnt allow the use of other apps.An Engli
8、sh mother, Liz Pinfield-Wells, has recycled more than 2,600 pounds (1,200 kg) of trash (垃圾) through a DIY recycling center in her garden shed (棚) in Dawley Shropshire. Pinfield-Wells established the recycling center after the birth of her third child when she discovered that her towns roadside recyc
9、ling program did not accept certain items.The recycling center accepts 30 different categories of recyclable waste. Pin field-Wells encouraged the public to leave their mixed recycled items at the end of her driveway, and dozens of residents have since dropped off their trash in her shed. She has ev
10、en accepted Pringles tubes, which have metal and plastic components and should not be placed in the roadside bin. “Setting up the recycling drop-off center, in my front garden has hopefully helped the community to recycle more. It can sometimes seem a little difficult knowing where to start but with
11、 every small step, it gets that little bit easier,” she said.Every month, she sends the collected items in vacuum-packed (真空包装的) bags to TerraCycle, a firm that turns the waste into small plastic balls for use in other products, such as watering cans and benches. The weight of the trash is then chan
12、ged into points for money, which can be paid out twice a year to a charity or sports organization of her choice.In the last three years, Pinfield-Wells has raised more than 1,000, which she has donated to her 14-year-old daughter Zoes gymnastic group to buy new equipment. She has also donated money
13、to another local charity to buy woodchips for their community garden.Pinfield-Wells hopes that her recycling center will raise awareness about the importance of recycling and encourage others to take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint. She has created a Facebook group for here eco-center r
14、ecycling shed, which now has over 1,000 members.4What inspired Liz to start the program?AOverloading trash.BHer preference for DIY practice.CHer childrens encouragement.DLimitation of local trash service.5What does TerraCycle do?AIt develops plastic tubes.BIt produces vacuum-packed bags.CIt processe
15、s waste into small plastic balls.DIt supplies woodchips for community gardens.6What is Lizs expectation of her center?AIt will get new equipment.BIt will boost community economy.CIt will replace the local trash service.DIt will motivate more people to take action.7Which of the following best describ
16、es Liz Pinfield-Wells?AAmbitious and intelligent.BResponsible and thoughtful.CAdventurous and determined.DPioneering and humble.Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their
17、phones when they are behind the wheel. Yet the problem, by just about any measure, appears to be getting worse. Americans are still texting while driving, as well as using social networks and taking photos. Road accidents, which had fallen for years, are now rising sharply. That is partly because pe
18、ople are driving more, but Mark Rosekind, the chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said distracted（分心）driving was only increasing, unfortunately.Big change requires big ideas. he said in a speech last month, referring broadly to the need to improve road safety. So to try to c
19、hange a distinctly modern behavior, lawmakers and public health experts are reaching back to an old approach: They want to treat distracted driving like drunk driving. An idea from lawmakers in New York is to give police officers a new device called the Textalyzer. It would work like this: An office
20、r arriving at the scene of a crash could ask for the phones of the drivers and use the Textalyzer to check in the operating system for recent activity. The technology could determine whether a driver had just texted, emailed or done anything else that is not allowed under New Yorks hands-free drivin
21、g laws. We need something on the books that can change peoples behavior,” said Flix W. Ortiz, who pushed for the states 2001 ban on hand-held devices by drivers. If the Textalyzer bill becomes law, he said, people are going to be more afraid to put their hands on the cell phone.8Which of the followi
22、ng best describes the ban on drivers texting in the US?AIneffective.BUnnecessary.CInconsistent.DUnfair.9What can the Textalyzer help a police officer find out?AWhere a driver came from.BWhether a driver used their phone.CHow fast a driver was going.DWhen a driver arrived at the scene.10What does the
23、 underlined word something in the last paragraph refer to?AAdvice.BData.CTests.DLaws.11What is a suitable title for the text?ATo Drive or Not to Drive? Think Before You StartBTexting and Driving? Watch Out for the TextalyzerCNew York Banning Hand-Held Devices by Drivers.DThe Next Generation Cell Pho
24、ne: The Textalyzer-Cars powered by batteries made from seawater and planes fueled by ammonia (氨) will become common over the next 10 years, Bill David, a professor of materials chemistry has predicted.Most batteries for electric cars and smartphones are powered by lithium (锂), which has to be mined,
25、 but David thinks that they will be overtaken by batteries made from sodium (钠), which can be obtained from seawater and salt. The future of air travel could also be greener thanks to biofuels.David said: “We are developing an ammonia-based plane. In principle, we can improve on an Airbus A320 or a
26、Boeing 787 and essentially replace jet fuel with ammonia.”David said that batteries could, at first, combine sodium and lithium, as sodium was not quite as powerful as lithium but is much more sufficient. “Its not quite perfect in terms of performance, so we need both,” David said.“Sodium is on the
27、way up and most electric cars have had a combination of lithium and sodium batteries in them. My estimate is that by 2040 I would not be surprised if there were ten times more sodium batteries than lithium ones, maybe even 100 times.”The first generation of mass-produced sodium batteries has been us
28、ed for an electric car for the first time. Sodium will not be the final answer to eco-friendly air travel, however, which is why Davids team is looking into the use of ammonia. Some companies are looking into whether jet fuel can be replaced with hydrogen, but David sees ammonia as more sustainable.
29、 He said: “If you do the sums, then at 500mph you get the same amount of power as jet fuel, but just 40 per cent of the range. However, even with the range hit, a 787 could still go from London to New York.”However, a report from the Royal Society on net-zero aviation, which David co-wrote, says tha
30、t replacing jet fuel with biofuel would require half of the agricultural land in the UK.12What is an advantage of sodium batteries?ATheir performance is easy to improve.BTheir raw material is easily accessible.CThey are widely applied to various vehicles.DThey are more powerful than other batteries.
31、13According to David, which is ideal for future electric cars?ALithium battery.BSodium battery.CHydrogen fuel.DAmmonia fuel.14What is paragraph 5 mainly about?AHydrogen casts a light on jet fuel market.BElectric car makers favor sodium batteries.CAmmonia features sustainability and practicability.DC
32、ompanies have mass-produced recycled batteries.15Whats Davids attitude to replacing jet fuel with biofuel?ATolerant.BUnclear.CCautious.DDoubtful.二、七选五Health and fitness help a person live a good and healthy life. Often due to various pressures, we tend to ignore our health. 16 It is the fitness leve
33、l of our body that helps us fight these diseases. 17 We need to be fit to have a healthy body. Similarly, if we are healthy we shall naturally be attracted towards maintaining the fitness of our body. Health is the state of our body at a given time. We may not have any disease but still have a weak
34、body, which is ready to be targeted by viruses. 18 This does not definitely mean that we are not healthy. It means the fitness level is not in accordance with our age and the climatic conditions we live in.It is important for everyone to devote some time to health and fitness. 19 For instance, we mu
35、st exercise daily regardless of our age and working style. There are different levels of exercises for different age groups and we must do them according to our own health and age.Additionally, it is important to relax our body. We should have at least six to eight hours of sleep every day. It helps
36、 in improving our immune (免疫) system and protects us against diseases. 20 This, in turn, gives us new goals of health and fitness.AFitness levels decide the quality of life.BHealth and fitness are interrelated to each other.CIt also helps in keeping us calm and relaxes our mind.DFor instance, we may
37、 have a tendency to catch a cold easily.EIf we keep our body fit, we can enjoy life in a better manner.FThere are some activities which everyone should do in our life.GThis makes our body suffer and we will catch other diseases.三、完形填空Like most young couples, my husband and I didnt have money for exp
38、ensive gifts on our first wedding anniversary, but we were content to exchange thoughtful anniversary cards. We boxed each other and no 21 on the earth could even represent our love for one another. So when the 22 knocked on the door, I was very surprised to see a package from my mother. Eager and 2
39、3 to see what in it, I quickly tore open the box and 24 my eyes filled with tears. Inside the box was a neatly folded 25 my mother had made by hand. It was white with rose 26 , gold thread and its backing was made up of beautiful purple flowers. Together with the quilt was a note from my mother 27 :
40、 “Stephanie and Corey, Happy Anniversary! Enclosed is your Wedding Ring quilt. May this quilt keep you warm when times are cold and 28 you of the promise you made at your wedding.” I was touched 29 words. I knew my mom surely had sacrificed to be able to make it. I could 30 in mind my mother coming
41、home from a long day at work and staying up piecing (拼接) the quilt together. My husband and I both knew that with each stitch (一针), a part of my moms 31 was sewn right into the quilt. Many years have passed 32 we celebrated our first anniversary together, but neither of us has 33 the quilt. My husba
42、nd always 34 that the best anniversary gift I have ever 35 wasnt from him but from my mother, and I agree. Mothers love is the beautiful emotion of human beings, which is not mixed with heart of profit and wealth.21AfortuneBweddingCgiftDfeeling22AsalesmanBmailmanCsaleswomanDmilkman23AworriedBangryCs
43、urprisedDcurious24AregularlyBimmediatelyCobviouslyDrecently25AquiltBcardCcoatDblanket26AmaterialsBpatternsClabelsDsizes27AsayingBdrawingCcoveringDprinting28AcommandBdirectCremindDinform29AoverBthroughCbetweenDbeyond30ArememberedBnoticedCpicturedDappreciated31AsympathyBloveCgratitudeDpride32AbeforeBw
44、henCsinceDas33AforgottenBfadedCinquiredDliked34AcomplainsBjokesCdeterminesDargues35AmadeBreceivedCsentDbought四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Recently, many government officials across the country have put themselves into videos promoting local culture and tourism. The videos, 36 (publ
45、ish) over short-video platforms such as Douyin, have drawn lots of attention from netizens, giving likes and showing interest. Yin Wentao, among these creative civil 37 (servant), is proud that he could help promote his hometown, Lintao county in a publicity video. The county 38 (possess) rich cultu
46、ral resources, including the Majiayao culture and the site of the western beginning of the Great Wall during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). In the 1920s, the site dating back 39 thousands of years ago was discovered in the village of Majiayao and 40 (preserve) as a key national relics protection unit sin
47、ce 1988. With more videos emerging on 41 (variety) online short-video platforms, more places have been 42 (gradual) known to more people, receiving more visitors. Using short videos over new media platforms to promote tourism has become 43 effective publicity channel. All this reflects that the local government has the strong desire 44 (develop) tourism and the loc
